The 80th Annual Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists will be headquartered in Pottsville, PA, and emphasize the stratigraphy, structure, and mining history of the Southern and Western Middle Anthracite fields, particularly in the vicinity of Pottsville and Shamokin. STOPS contemplated at this time include the PA 61 cut in the Pottsville Conglomerate at Pottsville, Wadesville anthracite stripping, St. Clair fossil site, Pottsville Aggregates quarry at Wadesville, Centralia mine fire, Blaschak Coal Co. strippings near Mount Carmel, The Whaleback, and Bear Gap quarry, north of Shamokin. As planned at present, hosts will be the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, Susquehanna University, Kutztown University, the Schuylkill County Historical Society, SME Penn-Anthracite Section, Blaschak Coal Corporation, Reading Anthracite Company, Pottsville Materials (H&K Group), and Corson Quarries, Inc.